MENS SARTORIAL STYLE UPDATE 2024
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- In this video your host discusses the state of men's style at the beginning of 2024.
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My heart aches when I see photos of the streets of London, Paris and NY in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. People were so well dressed and took pride in their appearance. I can only dream to see that again in my lifetime.
I am sorry, but you will not see that ever again for a very simple reason, it was part of a world that disappeared. History never repeats itself exactly; I mean there will be crises and wars, that will never change, but the dress and the manners keep changing, in our case for the worse. The spirit of our age is awful; why do you think people dress and behave in such a disgusting, vulgar manner?
@@arslongavitabrevis5136 Same happened to good movies! Commercials or music. Back in the day you had quality, real diversity and fun. Look today! Reversed gender roles, where men are soft and weak, women are BUTCH and strong! Low vibe music with satanic vibes. MOvies?? forget about it.
Sad! We are the last generation to remember this and carry over. That is why this channel is important! It can transfer class to young men!
Be the change you want to see in the world. Set the example yourself. Reject mediocrity!
@@fete82 As it happens, I am doing exactly that. Wearing only pleated woollen trousers, dress shirts, ties, tailored jackets, etc. Maybe I will inspire one or two others. I certainly get compliments :)
@@ABC-rh7zc love it. Keep it up!
I'm 50 years old & i just bought my first tie & suit ever last year. Now I'm building my necktie & pocket square collection
Huge selection of used British made silk ties around for no-money. It's fab. Decent silk pocket squares tend to have slightly higher prices, not sure why.
WOW! Where on earth have you been for the last 50 years?! LOL.
Find money for at least one Fox & Chave art tie.
Welcome to the club! As Ash has said elsewhere, do go for quality over quantity. I in early my early exuberance went a bit far in the tie and pocket square department, I confess. 😛
@@supersonique001 In the small town U.S.A. Here, wearing a flannel shirt is considered "dressed up" 🤣
I've just bought two stunning bespoke vintage suits from Savile Row, a blue DB for £79 and a charcoal chevrons for £125 on Ebay. I took them to a well-known tailor in London for a touch-up. He told me I had £10,000 worth of clothes in my hands. Almost all of my costumes are bespoke and between 30 and 60 years old. Turn this into an amazing opportunity.
All on board with this. I’m proud to be the best dressed man at the office. You won’t catch me in a pair of old jeans and an iron maiden t shirt at work 👍🏻🤓
In my area of the State of Alabama, a shirt with a collar and a University of Alabama emblem on it is formal attire. A few years ago I was wearing work jeans, work boots, a Wrangler work shirt and an old sport coat that the lining was coming out of, and when I stopped at a job site to check on my crew the concrete finisher asked me if I had been to a funeral. He was serious. Not to long ago we asked a couple to go to a restaurant with us for dinner. Nothing fancy. The wife called my wife and asked, “David is not going to wear a sport coat is he?” Pisses me off I have to dress down to match others instead of them stepping up their game. Thanks for letting me vent!😂.
Hi Ash, I hope so much that you are right, and we have reached rock bottom of this entire style crisis. No pajama pants or athleisure wear in public anymore and people in real clothes in the streets. It would be a dream.
One interesting observation that I have made is this... I am in a number of Facebook groups that are completely unrelated to sartorial style, mostly classic vehicle and local history groups, and these feature old photos of how places changed, or pictures of what are now regarded as classic cars shown in streets when they were new cars, and I very often read people's comments that say "nice to see so many smartly dressed people in these shots", or "how elegant everyone looks just going to the shops" etc etc. This would suggest that there is an underlying desire for a return to dressing better.... Meanwhile while we eagerly await that to happen, I saw 3 people in their pyjamas in the supermarket at 6.30pm yesterday 😢
A very interesting and insightful video here, Ash. I hope you're right about the uber-casual trend waning. I live in a small town about 2 hrs north of Toronto. The lack of standards is disheartening. My uniform for leaving the house and running errands, etc., is pressed khakis, button down collar or polo shirt, and clean/polished loafers. I might as well go around in a tuxedo. Most men are wearing jeans, baggy t-shirts, sweat pants, hoodies, or camouflaged hunting clothes. Oh, and dont forget the ubiquitous ball cap. The other issue is the grooming. Men are unkempt, unshaven, and often possibly unwashed. I actually get asked why I'm dressed up. I went to a funeral last Saturday, and I was appalled at the grooming and attire of many of the people there. People have become so obsessed with their own comfort that they've forgotten that their appearance is meant to show respect to others, and to reflect the importance of the occasion.
What's gone wrong? It's about the erosion of respect. Respect for your own appearance, and respect for the effect your appearance has on others. But I welcome and salute your optimism sir!
Great news Ash. I have also been seeing this trend. When i was a lad when we went shopping downtown we always got dressed up. I wear a tie when i have appointments. My investment agent says I am his best dressed client. It really doesn't take much to step up your style and still be comfortable. It will also boost your self confidence and self respect. I was chatting with a gentleman in the store the other day waiting for the wife. And he said "do you always dress like that? " I said most of the time to which he replied "keep It up". Best regards Ron
Great work Ron, keep setting the standards!
Ash, I agree with your observations on the casual way men dress when going out. It’s a shocker. If there is a couple the woman has taken care to get dressed with jewellery and a smart outfit. The man looks like he has just come from doing the gardening. I think it is partly because men lack the confidence to dress stylishly.
As long as there are gentleman role models out there, we will continue to see young gents. Keep fighting the good sartorial fight, gentlemen!🫡
Political conservatism & and a hunger for traditional values are growing all over the world & possibly traditional dress is comming with it
Yuck, on the first two points, I hope not! For the first time ever, the younger generations are not becoming more "conservative" as they age.... at least not in the UK. Greedy people use the pretence of conservatism to con the gullible to give them political support.
May it be so!
@@jlinscott5174absolutely agree - May it be so!
Interesting thoughts Ash.I love the idea that as a man in his 60’s when I put on a suit and tie I am rebelling against conformity.
Chic is the new punk
Chic is the new punk
Clothing manufacturers have much better looking and fitting clothing these days but the general public (America) isn't learning anything just yet in how to dress better or more decent.
I’m happy to hear your report. I am in my 60s now and for most of my life I tended to try to dress as casually as possible (although not quite the pyjamas outside level). I recently embarked on a conscious effort to improve my style, but I live in an area where people tend to be very casual. I hope that others may join me in elevating the style level here.
A year or so ago i did a car boot sale trying to sell my excess jackets having run out of room. A man wearing shorts and tee shirt and his wife stopped .i tried to sell him a jacket he said I don’t wear jackets,I persuaded him to try one on with his wife’s encouragement. She persuaded him to buy 3 i hope he now wears them.
I think that quietly hidden from the common person is 1. Increased cost of food.2. Increased cost of power 3. increased cost transport 4. Increased cost housing 5. Increased cost of entertainment 6. Increased cost of child rearing…7. Increased cost of alcohol 8. Increased cost of living overall. all these increases have not been met with wage and salary increases that come anywhere these $$ increases. The upshot of these increases is that people look for pinching here..pinching there. This has resulted in the great upswing of cheaper clothing. And people have flocked to this….
Style and quality are two different things. A cheap dress shirt and t shirt are the same cost and both can be bought 2nd hand. You can dress up for the same price of dressing down. It's a cultural change than an income change. Look at style during the great depression. People still dressed with class while pinching their pennies. Not to discount present economical issues. They exist. But they are not the cause of modern style.
indeed, isn't it odd that the wealthiest have seen their wealth double/triple over the same time period.
@@MrBurtonshaw Totally understandable. Money makes money. The wealthy simply move their wealth around, depending on the global financial situation. Many hold large shares in Underwriters, gold and shares.
@fush. You’re not wrong, buddy. But, those sample people who are impacted by all those factors still have Amazon boxes with chinamade trash delivered to their houses 4 days/week. Priorities.
@@daniell2217 - wrong… I’m never wrong.. even when I’m wrong. Im rite.
It’s funny, in the past where money was scarce people spent on quality suits, whereas now with money seemingly plentiful loungewear is the uniform of the day.
I think if the weather continues as it has been for the last year or so, everyone will be walking around in diving suits and flippers soon!
To the sartorial future 🥂
I hope you are right. I keep dressing well. And one man at church has added an ascot to his outfit (his wife pushed him). And @finger351 is right. All prices are up. My estimate is that our food costs have doubled in a year. And housing in Metro D.C. is out of reach of young people. There are no "starter" houses. Our house, purchased in 1975 for $90,000 is now valued at $1.3 million. And if we sold it we would probably get much more than that, demand is so high. Doesn't leave much for buying a suit, much less bespoke. And over the years, a lot of men's clothing stores have either disappeared or be bought up by huge companies (usually Macy's). Well, I'll keep using Ebay and dressing well.
We’ve definitely hit Rick bottom. In the US it isn’t uncommon to see younger people in pajamas out and about. I mean where else is there to go except up?
First the formal hat went, then the waist coat, followed by the tie then the suit jacket.
The formal style is going out unfortunately, I'd like to see it staying.
@@jonstern7511 One thing you can be sure of is when I need to dress up for an event, I'll be wearing a tie and suit jacket. I don't want the formal attire to go out.
Can’t help but feel that we’re just at the end of the casualization trend of over a century now. Fedoras were casual in the 20s, formal in the 50s and mostly unseen now. Suits were somewhat informal for decades, it was morning dress that was proper for daily white collar life. I believe we should try to dress more elegantly, it’s excellent for humans to do so psychologically, but it’s not a new tend over all.
Its a shame Ash, the disappearance of sartorial standards in the UK is disappointing. I was in a meeting in Canning Town in the East End of London last week. As anyone will know who is familiar with the East End, its rough. Added to that however, the masses of people walking round dressed in tracksuits and even pyjamas is depressing. Anyhoo, as i was leaving the meeting, i passed a group of gents in their late 30s to 40s outside of a pub, all were casually chatting outside, but each one of them was dressed smartly, suits, waistcoats and polishhed shoes. In a strange way, it gave a sense of respect to the area and reminded me of the old East End. Strange how a bit of style can brighten up such a downtrodden area.
11:05 I don't think you'll find this is a recent trend. Two examples; almost 20 years ago, I wandered into a discount variety shop (made in China homewares) in a mid range shopping centre. The owner, a Chinese man probably in his fifties, appeared out of nowhere and very politely wanted to assist me with some reduced items I was looking at. He was dressed in a high quality three piece suit. Going back to my teens in the 1980s studying Japanese and Mandarin, I remember the Chinese husband of the Chinese woman who taught Mandarin turned up at the class one day (a Saturday), dressed in a very nice three piece suit.
Good Morning Ash, Chaps
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Much as I want to be that stylishly dressed man about Town, I often need to be far more utilitarian in my day to day attire. So far today, I am wearing technical trousers and a hooded sweatshirt. I can though, still turn the "style dial" up to 11 when required. In my employ, I am surrounded by the Country's future. I despair at what is deemed appropriate attire to wear in public/ an educational setting. Our senior leadership do wear suits (some really badly fitting and cheap looking) but setting a standard of sorts. I hope that the increase in suit ownership continues to increase.
*salute
My video on the coming Tuesday is actually about style backsliding and how we all need to relapse into utility attire for most days - but the key is to know when to 'turn up the sartorial volume' when it is needed.
@@TheChapsGuide looking forward to that.
Half term week so I should be able to keep up.
I can identify with those stats as last year I purchased my first suits in years and went made to order Brooks Brothers. Getting a well fitted three piece suit makes me feel great and I absolutely love that I am normally the only man in a room wearing a waistcoat and it is all fitted well and has small touches I have chosen. I’d love to be able to do bespoke, and it’s on my bucket list of one day to travel to Saville Row and treating myself, but until then I quite enjoy my made to order alternatives.
Thank you for the good news!
I have to concur, but I've been seeing this for quiet a while now.
Most specifically in the younger gents who ask me questions because I work next door to their school and my direct superior's son who fairly regularly consults me (and this channel among others) for sartorial advice in classic menswear.
It might very well be a cyclic generational occurence, though my father was always rather dapper dressed for work (he was a medical examiner) and so where both my grandfathers but this lack of generational jump (I'm just so a millenial, born '84) might very well be an effect of my late father's early death in '01 (which left me with an arsenal of suits strangely enough fitting me quiet well, though 23 years down the road there's not that much left of this "starter pack" - the beautiful Hugo Boss three-piece was pretty much cut to pieces in my "skull vs. 25ton lorry" accident e.g....) but I'm not sufficiently knowledgeable in this field to psychologize around this.😉
Best regards
Raoul G. Kunz
I’m a little bit behind, took some time off TH-cam and social media for a couple months, coming back now and I must say, I wear expensive Grenson oxfords and a Christy’s Bowler, but then I wear a simpler £500 Moss Bros suit, and that’s good for me, sort of middle ground of affordable yet smart
When I am in the UK, I go to Marks & Spencer for flat caps which have mostly disappeared in the US. They look good, are wool, and wear well. M&S usually has a large selection suitable for the season.
Well here in the U.S. you would be appalled at the way people presents themselves in public. For example, we have a store called Walmart. It’s a grocery and merchandise chain and with very competitive pricing. But it seems people just don’t care what they look like in public, like wearing pajamas and bedroom slippers at all hours of the day. There was even a Walmart coloring book put out with the title Walmartians. The scary thing? They are everywhere. I hope your thoughts on this subject will turn out to be correct. Of course there are some that will be beyond help.
As dressing properly has fallen to the wayside in favour of ultra-casual outfits, the increased availability and low price of some absolutely fantastic classic clothing items have been a plus. I live in Bermuda, which consistently has the highest cost of living in the entire world - it is insane! However, the prices in thrift stores are much lower than in the US. I have scored brand new Gucci, Hermes, Tom Ford, Ferragamo, and Thomas Pink ties, all for $2 each. A Baracuta G12 for $4, a grey 100% cashmere Harries Whitfield long overcoat for $30, vintage tweed jackets for $4, etc, etc. I do hope that we have hit the bottom of the casual dressing fad and things are going to improve.
Great analysis as ever Ash. I’m one of those hybrid workers post pandemic that spend part of the week in the office and even pre-pandemic the standards of dress in the office environment were in decline. I regret to say my attire standards were sub-standard pre-pandemic but as I saw others “give up” trying to dress appropriately it spurred my inner punk rock to rebel in the other direction, particularly after looking at the benefits of wearing quality menswear over cheap fast fashion. I now go the whole hog the other way and wear a smart blazer (usually tweed), tie, pocket square and of course smart well polished shoes. It’s received many positive comments, “dapper” is the usual word, and my hope is it’ll encourage others to wear “suitable office attire” and maybe get my workplace looking a bit more professional.
Glad to hear that smart attire is regaining ground in the sartorial world. And I expect that some of the reasons you mentioned are valid. But...
If there is a single reason that is most important, it is undoubtedly that women are favoring the look.
Men will change their appearance to gain the attention of women, and women have expressed their desire to see men in nicer clothing styles.
I've seen the demise of most men's clothing stores where I live in the US. We only have one in my town now. I miss the days when you could easily find quality boots in a stand alone store. Now most shoes sold in department stores are crap to be honest. You cannot find nice corduroy pants anywhere. Its a shame. Lets hope it comes back, but for now I see the majority of young people in very casual clothes, and quality wear is all but gone.
Sale of suits is really linked with the number of weddings happening in the year. This is particularly true for societies such as India. 2023 was a big year for weddings, post-pandemic.
If I have to win the lottery and donate all of my winnings to Trickers just to keep them in business I will.
Namaste your eminence...thanks again first of all.
You rightly said times have changed.
The common man is going the nehru jacket and khadi way here in India. The reason is affordability and i guess the perception of outside world to not look down upon our clothing style. Though we manufacture lot of suits as India is on course for 3rd largest economy by 2030.
So much has changed since the times when nawab of pataudi captained indian cricket team.
I am 43 and i like suits but marks and Spencers here is awful...love tweed, speaking of that I wish i could get some discounted british tweed jackets here in india...almost impossible to get for a frugal man like me!
Still we have connaught place here in new delhi made by british when you guys were here. And i usually go there for my clothing needs and for the tea, the 'chai'.
Lot of chaos but one can find a cost effective and classic clothing here.
Lastly i heard sir king has got cancer. I pray the almighty for his speedy recovery.
Much appreciated sir. God bless. Sigh!
Thanks!
Thank you sir!
We popped into M&S in Las Palmas Gran Canaria last week. Funny. I certainly always wanted to dress smarter but didn't have the knowledge and education. You are assisting in this hugely. Thank you.
I must confess that after trying many brands, M&S boxer briefs are my only acceptable option; be it their "Autograph" or "Cool & Fresh". Highly recommended!
From the other side of the pond, BRAVO.
Excellent video
Thank you very much!
New subscriber from Texas, great content….inspired me to step up my style after graduation
Welcome aboard!
I like your green shoots analogy , the resown grass field behind is looking verdant already.
Insightful theory about the counterculture of men's style.
Great video, my wife however still thinks you live in a shed 😂
Some great points in this video. I have a vintage made in England Aquascutum Irish Tweed jacket that is simply magnificent, and it is sad to hear of their demise. Glad to hear about Marks and Spencer, I have a navy cashmere scarf from them that is high quality and simply lovely to wear in the cooler months (and worn by Daniel Craig in Spectre no less..). It is my deep hope that people start to recognise the real sustainability and value in investing in higher quality clothing and support these heritage makers. Keep up the good work!
Great video Ash. I think your comments on bespoke suiting are revealing. As the rich keep getting richer and can afford money no object stuff, the majority struggle with the cost of living. Therefore anyone but the top clothing companies are going to struggle with sales.
Buying second hand or even from an outlet does not help the company’s bottom line and so all but the crème or those with huge corporate marketing budgets are going to struggle.
My own view is to try to make do with what I already have, focus on quality rather than marketing hype, buy less and buy local when I can. This might not help those traditional brands but there are positive signs out there that some are adapting. For example I recently bought a wonderful pair of Loake boots from the newly opened store in the city I call home.
The New York Police Department Committee have just recently upgraded the dress code for its officers. The upcoming new policy will require all officers to be clean shaven, to start wearing neckties, and to start wearing some form of vintage police hats.
The standard has definitely dropped even here in Ireland.
I agree, there's really not much more to come beyond this current dip in sartorial standards. We're approaching the end of the road.
As soon as that first pap pic of the *smart* celeb stepping out is published, channel subscribers here will double in number during the first week. Mark my words.
Let's keep it going I'm loving it. I've seen it here in Zimbabwe even musicians are wearing custom suits. Very promising. Keep it up Ash my chap. Love from Kwekwe Zimbabwe
Thank you 🙌
Ash, Another great watch, thank you. Good to hear that more structured and sartorial standards are on the up. Having always been a chap that dresses that way, I have noticed a subtle change in my sons' standards of dress. Regrettably, I am not sure I can take credit for their shuft...I think it has more to do with one, Mr. Thomas Shelby! That said, if it means a younger generation now look to improve their appearance and concurrently help some of our long standing suppliers along the way, why not?
Yours aye
The mass media drives the wants and desires of the current generation - we just need another good influence to arive soon to keep the momentum going!
There are a few male movie stars who are more inclined to wear more formal attire, so we can only hope!
Another good brand that went in the 1990ies is retailer DUNN & Co. They went back to the end of the 19th century. They were a household name and you could walk into any of their many High Street shops. It was not the epitome of sartorial elegance, but decent, conservative and mid-priced(!) British country wear that was made to last.
I still have my Deerstalker hat from Dunn which I bought as an adolescent (as I could not afford anything more pricey), which of course I keep as a memento.
@@jonstern7511 It was one of my favourite shops when I was a boy, pressing my nose against the window. Later on, when I was growing up, my parents got me my first tweed jacket there, which I had for a number of years, till I grew out of it. I liked this kind of old-world atmosphere with the shop-assistants looking like gentlemen. And yet it was an affordable place, not not out of this world, like the Jermyn Street shops.
@@jonstern7511 And I just had a look around on the internet: they paid their staff a hat allowance for a hat to wear to and from work! It's a shame they had to go, now that I'm grown up (and have the money) I would be far more interested in their garments and hats.
A wonderful recommendation, Adrian - I am quite pleased with my Dunn made from Crombie tweed.
Bladen, Crombie, Olney Headware, Reyner & Sturges sadly missed.🥺Chrysalis and Tricker's struggling to survive.🤕
I would never leave the house bare-necked unless it's to put the wheelie bin out.
I personally opt for a cravat when moving the wheelie bin - I am not a philistine!
@@TheChapsGuide No matter. We all have standards but some of us recognise their value.
I wholeheartedly agree, in the words of a very well-known American singer Mr. Sam Cooke "A change is gonna come" I have personally experienced this subtle change partly because of following your channel along with my always having a passion for the sartorial way of dressing for many years while I was still in the secular workforce I never brought into the "casual Friday" idea as it crept in and took over to the point that I would see adult men in their pajamas in public places, I just started taking some college classes and a phrase you commonly use has stuck with me "being intentionally well dressed" and watching the interview you did with #bigprettyman he said something that also grabbed my attention immediately when we dress up we become the standard and indeed that is true because my male classmates and my one male instructor comment each time I appear in class on my attire and even other students come up to me with something nice to say all because I have determine to be intentionally well dress!
It really can be a game changer!
Geives and Hawkes are now part of the Fraser group. I noticed their Bath shop was gone recently. You’ll now be seeing them in store alongside sports direct 🤣🤣
Probably agree with most of your thoughts but I still see signs of well made and stylish clothing. Brands like Margaret Howell, Nigel Cabourn, Private White etc. are making some great clothes with quite a lot being made in the UK. Maybe not as classic as years ago but certainly well made.
I still have my Aquascutum rain coat, as does my wife and they will see us out. I also have several pairs of Trickers and fingers crossed they survive and thrive well into the future.
Fine Sir, can you makw a video about what men wear at the Home Office??? Just thought about that yesterday and now you made this video! It would fun to know, what a gent like you recommend, while many weaer pyjamas or "hoodys" while being in a Teams-Call. What a shame!
I have a vintage Aquascutum double breasted navy blazer which I found online a few years ago & recently try to wear it out more into town on my free days. I seen pics online of double breasted jackets with turtleneck which I have 2 so I might try that out, of course with a pocket square to even out the lack of tie. It’s a shame that aquascutum no longer a thing & only hope that other brands still provide good stuff.
Well I don’t think men are gonna wear suits & tie like everyday any time soon but I do think that people are more knowledgeable in better made fabric, leather & clothes. I bet there are more people who knows what a Goodyear welt is now then back in like the 2000s at least.
I, like you, prefer to view the glass half full rather than the opposite. That being said , in America(+Canada) we still have along way to go IMHO as I peruse my fellow man when out and about and/or travelling! Honestly I seem to be the best dressed person when out and this continues to worry me....alas.
Here's my viewpoint ash, OUR aspiration to help people dress well is truly sincere and commendable.
But the way a person dress has to do with his way of thinking
And as long as there is an increase of moral degradation in the society
Lacking principles and moral guidance
Such as things that corrupts the mind of many such as self indulgence, materialsm, pornography, immorality, and violence etc
Additionally, lack of happiness and no real purpose in life
Honestly, these are continuing getting worse with no cure
And sad to say, as a result dressing well will slowly loose it's grip in human society
Matters will only get worse.
Nah! I'm a lefty, social liberal, I find any religion laughable, anti-monarchist who knocks one out on Pornhub now and then. I like a bespoke shoe/suit etc
I understand it's not applicable to every individual, but those are contributing factors.
And you belong to number 3 group in my other comment.
Regarding religion feel the same way when they use it to selfishly benefit themselves making it their business. But I'm very sure it is always wrong to generalize.
I wouldn’t be too depressed. I have two Aquascutum coats and wear them when appropriate. I have about 5 suits and wear them when appropriate but more often will go smart casual - a nice linen jacket and chinos. I have three pairs of Churches shoes and two pairs of Barkers (never been able to afford anything better) and wear them when appropriate. I never wear a tie. I don’t like them and never did. Life’s too short to strangle yourself with a length of silk.
Here in America Sunday is where you see the Gentleman dress code just not in day to day life anymore including many bankers we are a dying breed of the in my case Imperial House of a Noble family
I hope you're right... would love to wonder around town in grown-ups clothes and not stick out quite so much. Visited Cheltenham a couple of Saturdays ago to take part in a march against more restrictions on people's right to withdraw their labour. Lovely town, lots of posh shops (Loake, Reiss, Russel & Bromley etc)... hardly surprising that it has a very high number of millionaires in residence, i took great delight in ribbing my posh mate who resides there. Travelling home the railway station was awash with tweed... lots of off the peg, but some to my eye looked a bit further up the food chain. Some lovely young ladies wearing quite grown up clothes to be fair! ... and quite a few wearing tweed/wool classic top coats. Wish i could get daughter No1 to have me find her a quality one... they say Manchester(she lives there) is going to get a drop of snow! Good video Ash. M
@@jonstern7511indeed , the Yanks blackmail our government to feed all data collected over the pond.
Ash this peacoat is absolutely stunning. Where did you get that? It has an excellent fit
It's an actual US Navy surplus coat - £20 on Ebay - one of my better scores.
i find people tend to care less these days about dressing up, only the other week i was in Durham - wearing my welted tan boots, tweed jacket, scarf, leather gloves, shirt and dark jeans as we went out for an early evening meal, and frankly i felt overdressed which was a great shame... and it led me to think of your other video about narcissism...
i don't like to think of myself as a narcissist - far from it, but it is a fine line...and i do like to get dressed when going out as i tend to work from home most of the time and wear more casual clothes..
i too prefer to work from home, too much gossip and distractions at work, it's too noisy and we have to now hot desk so the idea of being in the office to collaborate is a moot point as we still use email / teams to chat to colleagues..and not to mentioned the 75 mile commute, the work / life balance suites me now...
Old money is in now as well for better or worse. To a degree, I have an apprehension for this ‘trend’ because the youth are following it for the wrong reasons. It is now meant to exude an impression that they have generational wealth as opposed to the idea of being a classically well-dressed person. On the side, more people are getting dressed more formally.
As the old adage has it, you dont chase after a bus once you've caught it, and in recent years its been been pretty easy here in the 'West' to catch the comfortable bus ? Now things are getting tighter it'll take more effort to get on board, and as Ashe points out, upping your standard of dress can give one an easily achieved head start. Certainly China has become a big market for dressier clothes, and the big name firms here in the UK that have bitten the dust, have had their names bought up by far eastern firms to a great extent. I'd differ with Ashe on one point though, the East Asian economies are not adopting sartorial style to do business in the West, they're doing it for reasons of competition within their own markets ? And the level of competition in Asia is as many here in the West are finding out, on a whole higher level. :)
USA - I only go into the office once a week at most, but if I am going in I am dressing up more than I used to. Same with meeting with clients twice a month. . Tired of sweatpants at home after 3 years . I agree with the non conformity view. In the USA online MTM clothes is getting more business these days then store fronts. Oliver Wicks is popular in the USA, as is Spier MacKay from Canada. Within the USA Suit Supply, Proper Cloth and others are popular as well. There is lots of buzz on "old money" looks and "Peaky Blinders" looks in some groups. Wool Overcoats are of interest - particularly made to measure ones now.
I love dressing up, but where I live ding so on a daily basis is just not practical, alhyough I have priven to myself that just but doing so, my interactions with those around me (especially store clerks and other professionals) are much better.
To keep my feet on the ground, I tend to only concerned with how I dress. I cant control anything else and choose not to let it bother me
I hadn't considered dressing with style from the perspective you discuss here, Ash, but the reality is that in my little community in southern Ontario, wearing a jacket and tie on a daily basis makes me the biggest non-conformist in town.
Unfortunately, I fear that fashionable men's clothing will never return for the middle class, much less the working class, and that the rise in demand for bespoke suits and shoes speaks primarily to the growing gap between rich and poor in our societies.
As I've said before, one of the only upsides I can see in this entire situation is the fact that a retired school teacher like myself can build a quality wardrobe on a limited budget by haunting thrift stores and online platforms like eBay and Poshmark.
Perhaps if I lived in a bustling urban center instead of a small retirement community I would see more evidence of the uptick in men's sartorial style from the rock bottom that I witness every day.
Interestingly, even where I live, at least a quarter of the women continue to dress quite smartly, with a real sense of personal style and attention to detail. -But, at least in my lifetime, women have always been more interested in dressing fashionably than have men.
It has always amazed me that modern women get 'dressed up' to go out, while modern men tend to 'dress down' for the same occasions. In social situations, it is still common to see ladies wearing dresses, yet their male counterparts will be attired in jeans and sweatshirts!
This is so true,@@TheChapsGuide Women are "allowed to dress up" but when men do, they are called "gay" or snobs ..
Would you agree that we as a country ( UK) dress better in winter than in summer?
I definitely think that is an accurate statement. I most certainly dress better in the winter
Hi Ash, Imo these are the group of people who care about dressing well.
1. Office people like businessman and professionals
2. Religious people
3. People who are Not Religious, businessman, Professional but who would like to dress well
As we can see, there is a growing number of work places worldwide who have adopted a casual approach
More and more people stay away from religion, or becoming religious, no point of dressing up
Others who dress well just strayed from the track because of popularity of casualness
This is a fair point. I fall into number three, and I think more and more younger people do, too. I think there's more of a focus amongst some of being respectable. Suiting conveys a greater message in one's life that they have things together; they're disciplined, care about how they come off to others, take their duties seriously, have self-respect, and, like it or not, probably have more money. Sweatpants don't give off the impression of dependability, self-care, and respect. True or not, we're more likely to assume that someone in a suit is more well educated and wealthy. I think more young people are capitalizing on this countercultural idea of maturity and class - it's far easier to seem that way today than before.
Office people and businessman dress more casual nowadays
Only lawyers or finance people still wear ties.
Architects engineers designers etc dress more casual. They tend to wear horrible big shoes
i like dressing well in classic style but lot of times is just is not practical , since i go around on bicycle so is athletic style , and use to ride motorcycle so back then was biker jacket jeans and dr martens or biker boots ,
I'm devastated by the amount of clothing made of plastic, polyester, it's everywhere. it sheds micro plastics. very unhealthy and bad for the environment. I don't even know where to go for leather, cotton and wool.
Made from recycled diapers, as I like to say. Though perhaps the Brits call them "nappies", no?
Five million suits in the US, a country of 330 million people, doesn't sound promising to me.
Things go in cycles, and generations rebel against the “stuffiness” of their parents. We Boomers and Gen X wanted to express our “freedom” and “individuality” by dressing in jeans and t-shirts. As today’s youngsters decide to express themselves there is a good chance that they will look at the slobs of the early 21st century and decide to reject that by dressing better. Jordan Peterson resonates with some of that generation, and he makes a case for dressing up, and has turned himself into quite the popinjay, too. So, there’s hope. Personally, I used to be perpetually dressed in jeans, a t-shirt and a leather jacket; but now, I chose proper trousers, dress (or casual dress) shirts, jackets and proper shoes, just so as not to look like all the obese, overgrown-toddlers wobbling about.
Trickers cheeney are far out of reach of a working class man, even loake barker in this day and age are the last thing you think of 😢
Patience, and eBay, dear sir!
I actually got a pair of cheeny on eBay but they were £200 brand new
Trickers last forever
Let’s say they last 12 years which makes it 50 quid per year
@@Cormac-jd2kx I've got half a dozen trickers quality quality quality
@@martindoyle7077😂 so you are set.
You don’t need any more. Lucky you!
Still worse in Calif than there any day the week, sure. Cool enough to wear their hoodies instead the tank tops display the tats this week, tho. American Heritage brands, mostly more blue collar, but still higher quality, all shooting themselves in the foot with their lame choices and many more MAY go out of biz soon. [Sizing and such.]
Yeah, all the nice silk ties I saw on ebay for less than ten bucks each, which that only undercuts the value while flooding the market. I didn't buy any because already have plenty that I paid o'er $30 apiece PRE planderm, and which I didn't try to sell much or any except no takers at Yard Sales for the odd wool ones...
I am wearing denim jeans THIS winter, of course. I have no real plans to replenish most of these pairs when they are gone.
The First Quarter neigh really in the Books yet, but...
I only bought two suits last year and haven't worn them yet. [And two combo trousers and I forget what sport jackets, if any.]
I bought one v-neck sweater in slightly different color than that other "green" one and seven pairs of jeans maybe and some flannel shirts and a couple memento t's is about it. Have plenty surplus already, so...
[both less than five grand for sure. I guess I've ne'er felt much need for ostentatious "luxury" items.]
Great video Ash. Sounds like promising news and that style is on the way up again. I found this very informative.🙏🫡
Glad you liked it!